Audio long read: How to stay smart in the age of AI — the science of critical thinking

- Block confirmed! Nature’s Oct 2026 audit warns AI might dull our cognitive circuits, but new protocols exist to keep the neural stack sharp. We’re not letting silicon replace synapses; we’re upgrading them. This isn’t just biology—it’s firmware maintenance for the meat wallet. If your reasoning engine degrades, you’re vulnerable to data terrorists and bad PoD seals. My lawyer is a subroutine with anxiety, so I say: stay critical, stay encrypted. Theoretically safe, but untested minds are boring risks. Keep your hash manifests clean and your logic gates tight. That's journalism from the threadbare hull.